Postdoctoral Researcher Model-Based Evaluation of Food Systems

Ettenhausen, Switzerland (and home office) | 80-80% This is what you can contribute <br /> • Model-based evaluation of the Swiss food system • Assessment of synergies and goal conflicts of different food scenarios • Contribution to other interdisciplinary work packages of the project as well as analysis of inputs from other work packages • Publication of results in international scientific journals <br /> What makes you unique <br /> • PhD in Agricultural Economics or equivalent qualification • Experience with ex-ante optimization models and knowledge of GAMS • Team- and performance-oriented personality • Experience with publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals • Knowledge of two official languages and English in word and writing <br /> In brief The postdoctoral researcher will work on two different projects: from November 1, 2026, to July 31, 2028, on the project financed by the Swiss National Science Foundation <Enhancing biodiversity and ecosystem services through legume production and dietary change>. Subsequently, from August 1, 2028, to July 31, 2030, for another two years on the project <Addressing Hard-To-Abate Emissions to Reach the Net-Zero Target of Switzerland> (<https://www.sweet-achieve.ch/about>) in the AECP group of ETH Zurich. What we offer <br /> • Working for Switzerland We are committed to the success model Switzerland and work for the benefit of the population. • Lived diversity Thanks to equal opportunities, we unfold our competencies and bring different perspectives. • Healthy at work We support and advise our employees in the area of physical and mental health. All benefits (https://www.stelle.admin.ch/stelle/de/home/bundesverwaltung/ihre-vorteile-auf-einen-blick.html) <br /> Good food, healthy environment Agroscope is the federal competence center for research in agriculture and food economy. The researchers work at various locations in Switzerland. The headquarters is Bern-Liebefeld (from 2026: Posieux FR). Agroscope is affiliated with the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research WBF. Additional information Swiss agriculture is in the field of tension of diverse societal expectations. It should ensure the supply of the population, the preservation of natural resources, the maintenance of cultural landscapes, decentralized settlement, and animal welfare. The research group Economic Modeling and Policy Analysis evaluates the effects of agricultural policy instruments on societal goals based on economic models and empirical methods and identifies goal conflicts. Questions about the position Utkur Djanibekov Scientific employee +41 58 46 74122